Chapter 42
Ji Mingqing felt Xiaowan's rejection, but he didn't care and just held Xiaowan tightly in his arms.
Bai Cangze put his two claws on Ji Mingqing's body and swayed left and right to avoid Ji Mingqing's closeness.
Seeing Xiaowan pressing his chest with his front paws, Ji Mingqing said happily, "Xiaowan, your nature can't be deceived. Look, you've subconsciously started stepping on my breast!"
What! What the hell!
Bai Cangze was shocked. Not only was this man's actions wanton, but his mouth was also full of dirty words. Just look at what he said!
Bai Cangze was furious and wanted to leave this troubled place immediately, but Ji Mingqing stopped in the next second. Bai Cangze was just feeling relieved that Ji Mingqing had finally stopped his crazy talk and could finally leave when he heard a sigh.
"Oh..." Ji Mingqing hugged Xiaowan tightly with both hands. The satisfaction brought to him by the furry thing made him unable to help but sigh.
"Xiaowan, I'm so tired..." Ji Mingqing whispered in Bai Cangze's ear. The moment he hugged Xiaowan, he couldn't help but want to vent his fatigue.
Ever since he came to the fairyland, his spirit has been tense. He wants to make money, improve his strength, and go back early. These mountains weigh on his shoulders, making him breathless.
What happened this time was like a fuse, igniting all the distress and fatigue in his heart. Just now he was thinking, just forget it, it’s not much money anyway, what’s the point of fighting.
But reality forced him to fight again. He knew very well that if he retreated at this moment, he would retreat again and again, and might even become a tool in the hands of others.
Ji Mingqing, who had already prepared himself to rely on a good night's sleep to regulate his emotions, was suddenly approached by Xiaowan in such an active way. His heart was immediately filled with happiness, and he even felt that he could fight again.
"Okay, let's go home early today." After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, Bai Cangze thought he was finally free, but the next moment he felt Ji Mingqing go back on his word, and his face pressed back, and he even took a deep breath exaggeratedly.
Bai Cangze couldn't bear it any longer. He felt that his whole body was emitting heat, so he no longer cared about Ji Mingqing's condition and pushed him away with force. Even though he heard Ji Mingqing scream "ouch" behind him, he didn't look back. After crossing the courtyard wall, he turned into a human form and returned to Kunze Palace as fast as possible.
It was also the time when the restaurant was about to close. Xu Yihe and Cui Ding looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw the Lord's fleeing back.
Ji Mingqing, who was pushed to the ground by Xiaowan, did not get up immediately. Instead, he sat on the ground, with one hand on his knee and the other hand supporting himself on the ground, laughing heartily.
Cui Ding was even more confused when he heard the laughter. Instead, Xu Yihe, who was beside him, had a mysterious look on his face. He held Cui Ding's shoulders and pulled him away.
"Go away, do you still want to be punished by the Lord?"
Thinking of the punishment the Lord had given him a few days ago, Cui Ding hurriedly shook his head and even walked faster than Xu Yihe.
"Hurry up, hurry up, call people and let's go back together."
Xu Yihe patted Cui Ding and said, "Have you forgotten what I told you today?"
Cui Ding slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, now I remember. Xue Qi, you and Yi Wan should stay near the restaurant. Someone might come tonight. You two should help keep an eye on them."
"I obey your orders!"
"Hiss..." Cui Ding took a deep breath, "Didn't I tell you all this? Don't get into all this trouble here. What if Boss Ji finds out? Then you'll be like me, being forced to train by the Lord every day. How would that be?"
After hearing this, the two men were so scared that they immediately fell silent. They knew how severely General Cui was trained by the Lord a few days ago. Even after the training, he had to come here during the day to do other tasks.
We can't let any mistakes happen in Fengxiyuan.
Ji Mingtian didn't know that Feng Xiyuan was being firmly protected by the people from Kunze Palace. He was now standing at Lu Jiyao's door, raising his hand to knock on the door, but he hesitated.
He wanted to ask Lu Jiyao about Wu Qigu, but he was worried that Lu Jiyao would be dissatisfied with it. Lu Jiyao was his guide to the fairy world, so it was really difficult for him to ask.
"What are you doing here?" Before Ji Mingqing could knock on the door, Lu Jiyao's voice came from behind him.
Ji Mingqing, who was lost in thought, was startled. He turned around in panic and saw Lu Jiyao staring at him with a puzzled look on his face. "Let's go inside."
Lu Jiyao greeted Ji Mingqing warmly. Ji Mingqing also gritted his teeth and quickly drafted a plan in his mind, thinking about how he should start talking to Lu Jiyao later.
Unexpectedly, before Ji Mingqing could ask, Lu Jiyao took the initiative to ask, "How is Wu Qigu's work at your place?"
"Not bad, quite good." Ji Mingqing replied subconsciously. He then took out the wine and dishes he had prepared and waved them towards Lu Jiyao. "It's been a long time since we two have had dinner together."
When Lu Jiyao saw what was in Ji Mingqing's hand, his eyes lit up.
"That's true. We've been busy lately and haven't had time to go to a restaurant."
Ever since opening the restaurant, Ji Mingqing has been a little overwhelmed, and he was extremely busy a while ago. It just so happened that people in the fighting arena were more inclined to come to the restaurant to eat, so the takeout orders dropped a lot.
Ji Mingqing simply stopped this business, so Lu Jiyao, who had been busy for a long time, had not eaten the food cooked by Ji Mingqing for a long time.
"Why are you in the mood to join me today?" Lu Jiyao asked while enjoying his meal.
"Forget it, I won't hide it from you." Ji Mingqing knew that Lu Jiyao was not the kind of person who liked to beat around the bush, so it was a good opportunity for him to tell the truth and see how Lu Jiyao would react.
"How long have you and Wu Qigu known each other?"
Lu Jiyao ate without even looking up, and answered without thinking: "It's been about two or three hundred years, I can't remember clearly."
We've known each other for so long! Ji Mingqing immediately swallowed back the words he had just prepared. Unexpectedly, Lu Jiyao added, "But we haven't seen each other for over a hundred years. After we met, he went to the small world. We weren't very familiar with each other. We only got in touch again recently after he came back."
After Lu Jiyao finished speaking, he looked up at Ji Mingqing who was pouring him a drink and asked, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Ji Mingqing's hand paused in mid-air, and without him, he spoke cautiously to Lu Jiyao: "I'm doing an employee survey recently. There have been some problems in the restaurant recently, and I don't know who did it." Ji Mingqing frowned, looking like he had been troubled for a long time.
After hearing this, Lu Jiyao couldn't even eat. "Tell me what's going on."
Ji Mingqing saw that the concern in Lu Jiyao's eyes didn't seem fake, and he felt relieved. He picked out some things to say to Lu Jiyao, "The recipe for my Lumei Drink has been leaked. There are people out there making the same thing, but they're much more expensive."
At this point, Ji Mingqing couldn't help but slap his thigh. "You said that the other party is relying on its deep roots, while I have no foundation at all, so the guests naturally trust the other party more."
"Which restaurant is so shameless? How dare they steal your business!" Lu Jiyao was so angry that his eyebrows trembled after hearing this. "Tell me which restaurant it is, and I'll ask my brothers to seek justice for you tomorrow!"
After listening to Lu Jiyao's words, Ji Ming said that he was afraid to move, but it would be a lie. However, he knew that doing so would not bring him any benefits, so he quickly spoke up and said, "Don't worry about me. I will find a way to solve this matter. I just want to nip this problem in the bud."
Then he leaned closer to Lu Jiyao and whispered, "I suspect it was leaked by someone inside us."
Lu Jiyao slammed the table vigorously. "I think it's Cui Ding. He's been working in the restaurant for so long and he can't even do his job properly. He still needs Xu Yihe's help. I think his mind is on other things."
Why is Cui Ding involved again? However, what Lu Jiyao said makes sense. If Xu Yihe hadn't been there, Cui Ding might have lost all his monthly salary because of the money he lost in the restaurant.
Bah, bah, bah, how could Lu Jiyao lead me astray?
"I've already asked someone to investigate Cui Ding. He was in the military before, so it should be easier to investigate. That's why I took the initiative to ask you about Wu Qigu. We can't play favorites."
"Wu Qigu should be fine. I heard from his friends that he just returned from the small world. However, no one knows what happened in the small world. He came back penniless and even depressed. Seeing him like this, his friends asked me to find him a job."
"So you don't understand Wu Qigu?" Ji Mingqing asked.
When Lu Jiyao heard this, he suddenly felt that he seemed a little impulsive. He didn't even ask two questions at the time, but introduced Wu Qigu to Ji Mingqing's restaurant, and even made a solemn promise to him.
"Let me ask you about Wu Qigu." Lu Jiyao looked at Ji Mingqing with a guilty conscience, but he didn't expect Ji Mingqing to refuse with a wave of his hand.
"It's okay. You mean well, and I've already hired professionals to investigate all the employees. We should have results in a few days." Ji Mingqing consoled him, "Come on, let's not think about it anymore. It's not a big deal."
After saying that, he poured himself a glass of wine, then picked up the glass and clinked it with Lu Jiyao.
"The most important thing is that we both eat and drink well."
Seeing that Ji Mingqing really didn't seem to care about this matter, Lu Jiyao finally felt relieved. He picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Ji Mingqing's, "Come on, let's go!"
After eating and drinking, Ji Mingqing helped the tipsy Lu Jiyao to rest, then returned to his own courtyard, recalling what Lu Jiyao had just said to him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jiyao and Wu Qigu were not very familiar with each other. He had just asked him indirectly and found that he knew very little about Wu Qigu. Lu Jiyao was even not sure whether it was true that the two came from the same small world.
Ji Mingqing lay on the bed with his hands under his head, staring at the dark ceiling in a daze. He now had to admit that there was something very wrong with Wu Qigu.
But before he was sure, he didn't want to accuse Wu Qigu of stealing. But if it was really him...
Ji Ming turned over and made a decision.
"Let's just make this a big deal!"
The author has something to say:
God knows how many times I have typed "Xiao Wan" as "Xiao Wang"
I changed a lot, but I didn't expect there would be some loopholes.
Both words feel different!
If I still call "Xiaowan" a taxi "Xiaowang"
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